Child Training

Even though most of these ideas in this series will work for all children, sometimes a child is particularly difficult to connect with.

On No Electronics Day there is no Wii, no movies, no handheld video games, no ipods, no electronic entertainment of any kind. It’s like the olden days, but with A/C and a refrigerator.

When you’re trying to make a meaningful connection with your child, memorizing Scripture is a great sharing activity. Choose some easy ones, 1 Corinthians 16: 13-14 or Ephesians 4:32. Let your child choose one that she would like to memorize together.  Then work your way up to longer verses.  Make it a fun thing you…

There is nothing that can bring you together more than serving others.  You know that feeling? When you do something generous and kind for someone else….oh it’s the BEST!  And you are giving your child a great gift when you connect with them in service. Look for opportunities, both inside the home and out, to…

There’s nothing like sitting down together to play a game to connect with someone. We learn, we compete, we cheer on victories and sympathize with losses.

With 9 kids, I work extra hard to be sure they each know they’re deeply special to me. But even if you have 2 kids….they need to know that you think of them with fondness. That’s why I have little nicknames for the kids. It can fit your style…either have a specific nickname, like calling…

Since we talked about dance yesterday, let’s talk about what to do when you can’t just stop and crank up the music.

It’s time to this party started! We’ve prayed, we’ve touched, we listened….let’s let our hair down a little. Let’s show these kids how it’s really done. Let’s dance!

A child’s life is filled with little things. Little clothes, little problems, little ideas.

I think it every day…..”This one is my favorite.” I guess each of these ideas is so special to me because finding little ways to show my kids I love them brings me such a deep joy